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Thursday, 25 April 2013

Life is Better When You're Running :)

Happy Thursday---I say that because you know what tomorrow is :D Friday! I am thoroughly looking forward to this weekend. I am so going to enjoy sleeping in on Saturday, which will probably be no later than 7:15....Lola! lol. I also am eager to catch up on some much needed Coronation Street.....I don't know what's going on, but when I was leaving to go run tonight, Stella and Carl kissed!!!! Come on Stella, don't you know what a scum bag he is!? I had my first awesome run tonight following the Marathon (April 15th). I felt confident that I am on the road to recovery. :) Any run feels like it's no big deal- distance wise- following a Marathon. It was a super muggy and humid run......so what do I do? Obviously overdress! The run: 5 miles 7:53 pace. Not super speedy, but pain-free :D

Check out my latest new romance :) This is the most awesome PB! It has honey in it.....how can it not be good?! I very much enjoy arriving home from work and indulging in a huge spoonful straight out of the jar---classy. ;)

Okay, my 'Treat-cation' is officially over....as of right now.......I promise. "Treat-cation" is my word for eating basically any treat you want following a full marathon, because "I deserve it." Or so I think I do?....hehe. Well, after expressing my disgust to Courteney tonight about my post marathon body, I realized two things: 1. She probably thinks I'm crazy, and 2. I need to get back into my ab routine! My guilty pleasures, in case you're wondering, other than the above mentioned PB w/honey--YuM, were things like chocolate, cheese, cookies, and more cheese. My favourite is the Havarti with jalapenos. :D But from here on in, it's clean healthy eating. I love this pic from Cait Chock designs:

LOL.....how I feel right now.

So, my usual Post Marathon Blues only lasted a few days after Boston. I know, I just 'ran Boston!' A feat in itself! However, usually I become all 'un-motivated' after working insanely hard for 18 or so weeks for one big race following the finish. However, in order to pre-empt these 'blues' and lack of motivation, I signed up for the 1/2 Marathon at the Bluenose this February when I was all 'Gung ho' during training.....smart, I know. :) Now I am only 24 days out from the race :D I am pumped. I previewed the race route tonight again.....they appear to have made a few slight changes. I don't know how I feel about doing the 'park' through kilometres 13-16? Check it out: http://bluenosemarathon.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/02_TabloidHalf_2013.pdf

Running Tune

Okay, I usually call this 'Tempo Tunes,' however I feel this song is more like an easy run tune. I downloaded it yesterday. It's an oldie for sure: I love it! "Closing Time," by Semisonic

2 comments:

I am no marathoner... but I trained for my first 10k last week, ran it (with Courteney's help) and I haven't run since then. However, today I registered for the 10k at the Blue Nose, so now I have to get running again!

Boston you beast, you've broken my heart yet again and I keep coming back for more. I did it, my 5th Boston Marathon and with each p...

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For obvious reasons....and for those who don't know me well.......I'd like to state that I am not a licensed nutritionist, coach, elite athlete, physiotherapist, sports doctor, etc. I am just sharing my knowledge and passion for running by showing what has worked, and is currently working for me. :)Heather